line-up

British  

noun

1. a row or arrangement of people or things assembled for a particular purpose

   the line-up for the football match

2. the members of such a row or arrangement

3. an identity parade

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verb

1. to form, put into, or organize a line-up

2. (tr) to produce, organize, and assemble

   they lined up some questions

3. (tr) to align

line up Idioms  

1. Arrange in or form a line, as in Betty lined up the books on the shelf , or The children lined up for lunch . [Late 1800s]

2. Organize, make ready, make the arrangements for, as in They lined up considerable support for the bill , or Nancy was supposed to line up a hall for the concert . [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

The semi-final line-up will be completed on Thursday following the conclusion of the last two quarter-finals.

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Across his 10 games in charge, Carrick has made just six changes to his starting line-up.

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Among the usual star names in the Lionesses line-up was 17-year-old midfielder Erica Meg Parkinson - a relatively unknown talent who plays club football in Portugal.

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No other acts have been announced on the 2026 line-up yet.

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There was also mixed reaction from fans when the 2025 Wireless line-up was announced, due to its lack of UK artists.

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